The Brief
- Manatee County leaders are condemning harassment and threats, including toward children, tied to a proposed cruise terminal near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
- The county says the project is still in the very early stages and has not been approved.
- Environmental advocates continue pushing back, warning the port could harm sensitive Tampa Bay waters.
TERRA CEIA, Fla. – Manatee County leaders are speaking out after what they describe as harassment and threats aimed at county employees and their families over a proposed cruise terminal near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
In a statement released Wednesday, County Administrator Charlie Bishop said staff members have been targeted as debate over the project grows. In some cases, the targets were staff members’ children.
“No county employee should be harassed for performing their professional duties. No child should ever be targeted because of where their parent works,” Bishop wrote. “These actions must stop.”…